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Fieldwork Marfa: Nantes Art School's Texas Residency Expands

institutional · 2026-04-24

The École des beaux-arts de Nantes is launching the second phase of Fieldwork Marfa, an ambitious residency program for students and artists initiated in 2011 in the small Texas town. The school is also preparing to inaugurate its new building on the Île de Nantes in 2017.

Key facts

  • Fieldwork Marfa is a residency program for students and artists.
  • The program was initiated in 2011.
  • The residency is located in Marfa, Texas.
  • The second phase of Fieldwork Marfa is being launched.
  • The École des beaux-arts de Nantes is involved.
  • The school will inaugurate a new building on the Île de Nantes in 2017.

Entities

Institutions

  • École des beaux-arts de Nantes
  • Fieldwork Marfa

Locations

  • Marfa
  • Texas
  • United States
  • Nantes
  • Île de Nantes
  • France

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